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Twix vs. Flan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Twix and flan?

  • Twix is higher in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and iron, yet flan is higher in selenium.
  • Flan's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% more.
  • The amount of sodium in Twix is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Twix is lower.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars and Flan, caramel custard, dry mix types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Twix
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 32% 16% 30% 66% 29% 45% 26% 36% 23%
Flan
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 7.2% 14% 3% 5% 1.1% 0.43% 56% 0.91% 116%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +395.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Twix
12
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 6.7% 15% 0% 39% 48% 21% 16% 5.8% 41% 14% 20% 11%
Flan
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twix Flan DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.96g 86%
Fats 24.85g 0g 38%
Selenium 4.3µg 21.3µg 31%
Copper 0.197mg 0.015mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.208mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.273mg 0.007mg 12%
Protein 4.91g 0g 10%
Sodium 198mg 432mg 10%
Zinc 1.06mg 0.04mg 9%
Carbs 64.8g 91.6g 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.08mg 9%
Calories 502kcal 348kcal 8%
Calcium 106mg 24mg 8%
Folate 26µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.988g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.109mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Choline 20.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.628g 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 186mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 63.7g 91.6g N/A
Sugar 48.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.342g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Twix
3
5% 25% 65% 4%
Protein: 4.91 g
Fats: 24.85 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 4.23 g
Other: 1.21 g
Flan
2
92% 8%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 91.6 g
Water: 7.8 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +101.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +84.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Twix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168768/nutrients
  2. Flan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169602/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.